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Approach again in 2009, we reviewed the then-new Double Cross Vodka, a Slovakian distillate of winter wheat, bottled in an iconic — however powerful to deal with — rectangular bottle. Properly, Double Cross continues to be in the marketplace, and in 2021 they lastly switched up the bottle, choosing a extra conventional (and sustainable) look that makes use of 1.5 kilos much less glass, however retains the recipe the identical. (It’s additionally about $10 cheaper at the moment, and rather more extensively accessible than earlier than.)
Have a dozen years — and my very own private altering tastes — impacted the presentation of the spirit? Let’s give 2021 Double Cross a spin, we could?
As was the case again in 2009, Double Cross presents itself with a traditional character that’s calmly medicinal on the nostril, very clear however astringent. Touches of nougat are evident, however they’re fleeting, due to the heavy weight of ethanol. On the palate, there’s a creamier character that emerges, providing notes of lemon cream and a few baking spice that evokes gingerbread because the palate emerges. One thing pushed by the wheat base, maybe? This appears not practically as pungent on the palate as I remarked 12 years in the past, however a mild sweetness, touched with almond notes, stays evident because the end arrives.
My 2021 score is a slight improve over my evaluation from the aughts: It’s nonetheless a strong, pretty conventional vodka, however I’m not sure whether or not it has sufficient of a novel character to benefit changing your present favourite white spirit.
80 proof.
B+ / $35 / doublecrossvodka.com [BUY IT NOW FROM DRIZLY]
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Double Cross Vodka (2021)
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